McAnce Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

McAnce Surname Definition:

MACANSH: Disguised form of Macangus, which see. James M'Ance was a merchant burgess of Dumfries before 1678 (Dumfries).

McAnce Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

McAnce Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACANSH: Disguised form of Macangus, which see. James M'Ance was a merchant burgess of Dumfries before 1678 (Dumfries).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

MACCANCE, Maccanch: A variant of Macangus, which see. The name appears in Wigtownshire and Minnigaff in 1684 as McCans, McCance, McCanse, McKance, and McKants (Parish).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

McAnce Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name McAnce Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname McAnce occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McAnce? popularity and diffusion

It is the 11,742,229th most frequent surname globally, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname McAnce is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of McAnce reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States McAnce is most common in: Oklahoma, where 50 percent reside and Oregon, where 50 percent reside.

McAnce Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McAnce has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McAnce last name decreased 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McAnce Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the McAnce surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McCance921,569/
McKancie861/
McCancey860/
McAnge834/
Mcanca832/
McCanncer800/
McCanse77211/
McAinch7763/
McCanch7724/
McKanze772/
McCancy772/
McAnger771/
Mzanche771/
McAncuy770/
McAunch770/
McHancy770/
McAnser770/
McAmnch770/
McOnnce770/
McGancy770/
McAns734/
Msanchez717/
McKansey711/
Mchanzie711/
McGankey711/
McConcey711/
McAinzie711/
McKainge711/
McHanger711/
McCankey711/
McKansie710/
McAnsser710/
McConcer710/
McKankey710/
McCanzie710/
McKoncie710/
McCansey710/
McAinsch710/
McCankie710/
Msanze67766/
Mkanje67508/
Mkange67445/
Mzanje67336/
McCans67278/
Mjange67261/
Msange67219/
Mkanse67184/
Mzange67108/
McAnsh6765/
Msanje6710/
Mcanji676/
Mkanze675/
Mqonce673/
Mqanje672/
Mcanzi672/
Mzanze672/
McConckie671/
Mkancy671/
Mconse671/
Mcanza671/
McOnch671/
McCainzie671/
McConckey671/
McEans671/
McKans670/
McCooncer670/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McAnce
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis